The forthcoming Scottish Premiership post-split fixtures have sparked significant anticipation, especially among Celtic supporters who are eagerly eyeing a thrilling title clinch by overcoming their arch-rivals Rangers in a highly-anticipated showdown on May 11th at Parkhead.

Nonetheless, achieving this feat hinges on a delicate balance of outcomes.

Presently, Celtic maintains a four-point advantage over Rangers, who possess a game in hand that could diminish the deficit. This crucial match is slated against Dundee on Wednesday evening. For Celtic’s dream of securing the title in the derby to materialize, they must secure a minimum lead of seven points over Rangers, given that only two games remain after the derby clash.

This envisages Rangers stumbling in at least one of their forthcoming fixtures against Dundee, St Mirren, or Kilmarnock, complemented by Celtic emerging victorious in all their pre-derby encounters.

The fixture calendar dictates that Rangers will face Dundee and St Mirren on the road and host Kilmarnock before their pivotal trip to Parkhead. Meanwhile, Celtic’s route involves a trip to Dundee and a home game against Hearts in the build-up to the derby.

Should Rangers sweep maximum points leading up to the Celtic Park encounter only to falter in the derby as projected, Celtic would have to bide their time until their visit to Kilmarnock to secure the coveted title.